"You!"
Wu Guo Zheng was struck dumb.
"Let me say it for you, because you owe me, I've come to get what's mine."
Wu Guo Zheng stammered, unable to make a sound. That person had deliberately rendered him speechless, finding him too noisy!
However, Wu Guo Zheng knew in his heart what he was saying.
He was questioning how, despite having paid to avert disaster, he still found himself in this predicament.
"I said I would help you avert disaster, but one calamity passed and another arrived. How can I help you?"
Witnessing the formidable power of that person, Wu Guo Zheng fell to his knees with a thud.
"Mercy, immortal, mercy! I truly should not have been disrespectful to you. Spare me, I dare not do it again!"
That person gave him a small punishment and then, as if by chance, restored his voice, knowing he wouldn't be able to speak for long anyway.
"You really are the God of Wealth! Please, save us!"
Jia Shuqing, seeing the true form of the God of Wealth, hurried over and knelt down.
The God of Wealth had appeared; surely they could escape this now?
"Your sins as a human are deep. What will you offer to avert disaster this time?"
That person inquired, and Jia Shuqing was stunned.
What did she have left? Apart from a portion of the money the God of Wealth had given her last time, what else could she offer?
"If you are willing to work for me, I can grant you eternal life!"
"Working for the God of Wealth," and "living forever" – these words held immense temptation for anyone.
"Really? I'm willing," Jia Shuqing said without hesitation.
Wu Guo Zheng, however, was different. He had been in officialdom for so long, lived most of his life, seen all sorts of people and experienced all sorts of events. There was no free lunch in the world; things were never as simple as they seemed.
He decided to wait and see.
Seeing Jia Shuqing readily agree, that person took a puff of his cigar, nodded slightly, and then turned his gaze back to Wu Guo Zheng.
In his opinion, under the influence of conformity, Wu Guo Zheng would surely yield.
But he had underestimated Wu Guo Zheng's worldliness; Wu Guo Zheng did not express willingness to work for him.
In fact, "working" was merely a pretense for that person to obtain the fruit of blessings. As long as one did not resist in principle, the process of extracting and the efficacy of the fruit of blessings would be greatly enhanced.
Therefore, that person could only resort to deception.
"And you?"
That person looked at Wu Guo Zheng.
Wu Guo Zheng remained silent. He was at his wit's end. However, he didn't quite believe the talk of eternal life for mortals.
"I, I'd better pass. I don't have the ability."
Wu Guo Zheng decided to retreat to advance, refusing outright.
"Is that so? Would you like to consider your wife and children?"
That person changed his approach, and Wu Guo Zheng finally showed a flicker of emotion, sighing, "Alas!"
Mentioning his wife and children brought a look of guilt to Wu Guo Zheng's face. It was said that in his position, they should be enjoying the fruits of his labor, but these things could not be openly shared with them.
He owed much of his current success to his father-in-law. His father-in-law had lived with integrity, and his wife, like him, had always been frugal. If they knew how he had reached this point, how disheartened they would be! And his two children, what would their future hold?
"You? What do you want? I'm telling you, if you have something to do, come at me. Don't involve the innocent; they know nothing, absolutely nothing." As if his weakness had been struck by that person, Wu Guo Zheng immediately faltered.
"Hahaha, don't worry, I won't do anything to them. The key is your choice," that person said with a smile.
"As long as you can guarantee they live their lives safely and peacefully, I'll agree! I'll do whatever you want, as long as you don't disturb them."
"Are you foolish? If you work for the God of Wealth, won't you be able to take care of them later?" Jia Shuqing suddenly interjected.
That person frowned, ignoring her.
Women always spoke without thinking, never considering the cost.
"Of course!"
These things were not difficult for that person at all.
Upon hearing these words, Wu Guo Zheng had no other thoughts. After all, it was better than going to prison.
They never realized that they would, in fact, be living in a different way.
That person had come today to collect the fruit of blessings. Since everything was proceeding smoothly, he immediately took out the 'Soul Snatcher'.
A ball of red light illuminated the entire room, captivating Jia Shuqing and Wu Guo Zheng. Su Dan Novel Network.
"Remember what you promised me: you are willing to work for me, willing to obey my commands!"
"Yes, I am willing!" "I am willing!"
Wu Guo Zheng and Jia Shuqing spoke in turn, their expressions already becoming somewhat dazed.
That person instantly began chanting incantations, unable to delay. If Liu Sandao and the others were alerted, today's fruit of blessings might not be obtained.
Liu Sandao and Fu Ruhai soon arrived at Shengxian Peak. Zhao Cai Shen, who also hurried over, was slightly out of breath.
However, Shengxian Peak seemed to be surrounded by a barrier, and they were all blocked outside.
"It seems that fellow, Na Qianlai, is up to no good again! Otherwise, why would he deliberately block our path?" Fu Ruhai remarked.
"Let me try to open it!"
Liu Sandao said, channeling his power to break through the barrier.
A clear stream of energy shot towards Shengxian Peak, but after a brief fluctuation, there was no further reaction.
Liu Sandao had to increase his magic power, even using all his strength, but only the stream of energy appeared more substantial; it was still ineffective.
Fu Ruhai had thought that with Liu Sandao's immortal status, he would surely be able to break through this barrier. To his surprise, he only saw the muscles in Liu Sandao's face twitching, with no sign of it opening.
"Let me lend you a hand!" Zhao Cai Shen, seeing the situation, quickly intervened.
The two streams of energy merged, and their power surged considerably, yet they still couldn't break through the barrier.
"Alas, still no good!" Fu Ruhai said dejectedly. Immediately thereafter, he saw a large red light emanating from the center of the barrier, as red as the setting sun.
"Not good, Na Qianlai has already begun to absorb the fruit of blessings!" Fu Ruhai said with concern. Liu Sandao also became anxious upon hearing this.
It must be that the fruit of blessings of either Jia Shuqing or Wu Guo Zheng was being absorbed. His Book of Blessings was vibrating intensely.
"Try using the Book of Blessings!"
Liu Sandao had no other option and could only see if he could forcefully break through the barrier by leveraging the protective power of the Book of Blessings for the fruit of blessings.
"Blessings spread for a thousand years, virtue permeates for ten thousand generations! Blessings spread for a thousand years, virtue permeates for ten thousand generations!..."
Instantly, Liu Sandao's Book of Blessings shone with immense light, like a mighty dragon emerging from the water, shooting directly towards the red light in the center of the barrier.
In an instant, the barrier shattered!